Ed Miliband has found his authority challenged by a senior member of his team
who is threatening to defy him over high speed rail.

Andy Burnham, the Shadow Health Secretary, said he could vote against HS2
because it passes through his Leigh constituency but does not stop, meaning
his constituents will see the costs but not the benefits.

The move is likely to raise further doubts over Labour’s commitment to the HS2
rail project, after the party put a question mark over the project during
its party conference. It subsequently decided to rally round the project
providing costs are kept